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Lipton has achieved its zero-landfill goal at its Suffolk, Va., plant, reports Wavy.com. About 70 percent of the plant’s waste is recycled or reused, 22 percent is composted and the remaining eight percent is converted into usable energy, according to the article.

More than a year ago, the Lipton facility formed partnerships with Sonoco, McGill and with the Southeastern Public Service Authority’s waste-to-energy facility to turn some waste into usable energy to provide steam for the U.S. Navy’s largest shipyard in nearby Portsmouth, Va., along with creating electricity that is sold through the electrical grid, according to Wavy.com.